Lainey Wilson Thinks The World Needs More “Peace, Love, & Cowboys” In Whimsical New Tune From ‘Whirlwind (Deluxe)’

Expanding on Whirlwind.

Lainey Wilson is expanding on her last studio project, Whirlwind, sharing new songs with fans as a part of Whirlwind (Deluxe).

“This story wasn’t quite finished yet. Whirlwind (Deluxe) is available now. I wrote these last 5 songs when the dust was starting to settle a little bit. Now I’m starting to feel it pick back up with the kick off of my Whirlwind World Tour North America tour dates.”

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The extended version of the record features five additional songs, two of which were previously released but without a home on a record, and three entirely new songs. The additional songs include her latest single, “Somewhere Over Laredo,” and the single released in April, “Bell Bottoms Up,” which celebrates Wilson’s signature bell-bottom look. The song was recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London.

In addition, Wilson gifted fans with three never-heard-before new songs: “King Ranch, King George, King James,” “Yesterday, All Day, Every Day,” and “Peace, Love, and Cowboys.” Wilson must be heavily leaning into the motto that “good things come in threes” with these song titles, eh?

All three songs are stellar, but one standout tune is “Peace, Love, and Cowboys,” which Lainey Wilson heavily teased ahead of this release—this whimsical Woodstock-inspired anthem. The song puts a Western twang on the hippie mentality of the ’70s, spreading peace, love, and, instead of flower power, spreading cowboys.

Wilson, who is a true “Hillbilly Hippie” herself, delivers a powerful message with simple yet effective lyrics. She encourages listeners to go turn back the clock and to enjoy life’s simple things like a good Willie Nelson song while smoking a little bit of pot.

“Eastwood and Woodstock
Willie and good pot
We need more peace, love, and cowboys
Barefoot and blue jeans
Cacti and daisies
We need more peace, love, and cowboys

You can call me old-hat and old-fashioned
A flower child in a Ford 4×4
But click your boots three times and imagine
This world with more”

In the chaotic world that we live in today, Wilson’s messaging in “Peace, Love and Cowboys,” combined with her hypnotizing lyrics, reminds fans to slow down and live in the moment. The world may be becoming more modern, and certain traditions from older times are fading away, but if we can hold onto peace, love, and a bit of the cowboy spirit in our hearts, the world will be a better place.

Turn it up.

LAINEY WILSON TOUR DATES

August 22—Sacramento, CA—Golden 1 Center*
August 23—Los Angeles, CA—Kia Forum*
August 28—Calgary, AB—Scotiabank Saddledome*
August 29—Edmonton, AB—Rogers Place*
August 30—Saskatoon, SK—SaskTel Centre*
September 11—Baton Rouge, LA—Raising Cane’s River Center†
September 12—Baton Rouge, LA—Raising Cane’s River Center†
September 13—Bossier City, LA—Brookshire Grocery Arena†
September 18—Austin, TX—Moody Center‡
September 19—Fort Worth, TX—Dickies Arena‡
September 20—Houston, TX—The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman ‡
September 25—Toronto, ON—Budweiser Stage§
September 26—Clarkston, MI—Pine Knob Music Theatre§
September 27—Grand Rapids, MI—Van Andel Arena§
October 2—Nashville, TN—Bridgestone Arena||
October 3—Noblesville, IN—Ruoff Music Center§
October 4—Cleveland, OH—Blossom Music Center§
October 9—Columbia, MD—Merriweather Post Pavilion§
October 10—New York, NY—Madison Square Garden§
October 11—Mansfield, MA—Xfinity Center§
October 16—St. Louis, MO—Hollywood Casio Amphitheatre||
October 17—Rosemont, IL—Allstate Arena||
October 18—Saint Paul, MN—Xcel Energy Center||
October 24—Knoxville, TN—Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center#
October 25—Charlotte, NC—Spectrum Center#
November 7—Tampa, FL—Amalie Arena#
November 8—Orlando, FL—Kia Center#

*with special guests ERNEST and Kaitlin Butts
†with special guests ERNEST and Maddox Batson
‡with special guests Muscadine Bloodline and Drake Milligan
§with special guests Muscadine Bloodline and Lauren Watkins
||with special guests Muscadine Bloodline and Maddox Batson
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